The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-12
A Cosby Letter.
Spring Hill, Jan. 9th, 1887,
G. j..


EDITOR CHRONICLE
Since Bismarck" has been promoted
to e. c., it becomes necessary for "Old
Tough Cabbage" to come out of his hid
ing place and chronicle the passing
events of this isolated burg. Showing,
showing, cold, frosty weather." every
body and his wife sitting by the fire.
As ~tfelQA been no IN born, died
or got married, a chronicler whose head
in any way pertains to the cabbage, finds
himself lost for something to write
about.
The dance on Christmas eve, at j. Y.
Ferguson's, was q success. Fifty-ive
numbers were sold. The sexes were
very evenly divided, adding beauty to
the occasion.
Mr.. W. W. Stuart and lady gave a
party to a few of their immediate neigh
bors, during holidays, which was hugely
enjoyed by all present.
The writer had an interview with
James DARTS, concerning "a. T., the
hermit" taking his best girl out a-visiting.
J. D. says that don't concern him any.
He says A. 7. banks altogether on his
beauty, but he says that he u. d. has
the most money, and that 1 will find
out that will win. The matter is being
watched with more than average inter
est.
We have watched J.. l.. C. and he is
nov on the home stretch.
G. d. T. has got in his rolls, but finds
his water short.
Theodore Normandus was up to Dozc.
man recently, and qualified for Justice If
the Peace.
A farmer and a knight of Labor met
a few evenings ago at a neighbor's. As
it naturally would, the conversation
drifted to the conflict between capital
and labor. As we were not present, we
can only report as given to us. The
principal topic was the eight-honr qres-
ton. As this is the absorbing topic of
the day, as Farmer advanced ideas that
coincide with mine, l will give a synup-
sis of the debate. Knight of Labor
waxed warm and eloquent in his at
tempts to show how capital was trying
to grind down the laborer. In his flights
OF %eloquence he lifted himself up among
luminarv bodies for illustrations, but
Farmer thought they fell short in their
application, as the idea of giving more
ldleness to enlighten and elevate the
laborer was absurd, as it only allowed
more hours for the saloons and club
room. Farmer thought that if he could
stand to work from twelve to sixteen
hours a day, o.Ner laborers could stand
to work ten he day, and then have
plenty OF time to read the news of the
day. Farmer held out the idea that the
real conflict between capital and labor
was morality and intelligence, that there
was a difference in heads. Some heads
were cabbage heads, and others per-
tanned to the cabbage in quality; and in
proportion to the cabbage, so the con-
iiict. Farmer illustrated this by citing
certain persons, who, by luck instead of
management had become suddenly very
wealthy, and as soon as it was possible
for them, wasted all their wealth; and
that there was another class, whose per-
ceptive and reflective organs were not
large enough to forecast the future,
therefore the conflict" was a natural
consequence and could not be avoided.
The argument is to be renewed-if they
don't forget where they left of.
James Bamber returned recently from
his new strike on Grow creek, a million
aire-in his mind.
The writer had the pleasure of meet
ing and feasting his eyes upon the smil-
ing countenance of Major Sheppard a
lew days ago. We stole a general survey
Of him, and don't think It will be long
now. OLD TOUGH CABBAGE.